Thesaurus: purser
A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster.
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- n. A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster.
- n. A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of freight, tickets, etc.
- n. Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier.
- n. an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
- 1. (Naut.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster. 2. A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of freight, tickets, etc. 3. Colloquially, any paymaster or cashier. Purser's name (Naut.), a false name. [Slang]
- A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of theprovisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now calledpaymaster.
- n:100 n. an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare